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Jesus leads the community of his disciples to Jerusalem
Section C: Luke 9,51–21,38
A. COMPOSITION OF THE SECTION
2. THE PARALLELISM OF THE EXTREME SUB-SECTIONS (C1–C3; C6–C8)
Relations between the initial sequences (C1 and C6)
The first sub-sequences (9,51–10-16; 17,11-37)
9,51 It happened that as the days drew near for him to
be taken up, he resolutely set his face to go towards
Jerusalem. 52 He sent messengers ahead of him. And as
they went, they entered a village of the SAMARITANS, to
prepare for him. 53 But they did not receive him because
his face was set for the journey to Jerusalem. 54 Seeing
this, the disciples James and John said: «Lord, do you
want us to tell FIRE to come down FROM HEAVEN and consume them?»
55
But he turned and rebuked them. 56 And they went on
to another village.
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As they were going along the road, someone said
to him: «I will follow you wherever you go.»
58
Jesus said to him: «Foxes have holes and the birds
of the air have nests, but THE SON OF MAN has
nowhere to lay his head.» 59 Then he said to another:
«Follow me.» He said: «Let me first go and bury my
father.» 60 He said to him: «Leave the dead bury
their dead, but you go and proclaim THE KINGDOM OF
GOD.» 61 Another said: «I will follow you, Lord, but
let me first go and take leave of those at my home.»
62
Jesus said to him: «No one having put his hand to
the plough and looking back is fit for the KINGDOM OF
GOD.»
10,1 After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two
others and sent them two by two before his face, into
every city and place where he himself was about to
go. 2 He said to them: «The harvest is rich but the
labourers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the
harvest to send out labourers into his harvest. 3 Go
your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in
the midst of wolves. 4 Take no purse with you, no
knapsack, no sandals, and greet no one along the road.
5
Whatever house you enter, first say: “Peace to
this house!” 6 If a son of peace is there, your peace
will rest upon him; if not, it will return to you.
7
Remain in the same house, eating and drinking
what they have to offer, for the labourer is worthy of
his wages; do not move from house to house.
8
Whatever city you enter and they receive you, eat
what is set before you 9 and heal the sick there and
say to them: “THE KINGDOM OF GOD has come near to you!” 10
But whatever city you enter and they do not receive
you, having come into its streets, say: 11 “Even the
dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off
against you; but know this: THE KINGDOM OF GOD has come
near to you!”
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I tell you that it will be more tolerable in that day for
SODOM than for that town. 13 Woe to you Chorazin!
Woe to you Bethsaida! For if the mighty works done
in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have
repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But
it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the
judgment than for you. 15 And you, Capernaum, you
will not be exalted to heaven! You will be brought
down to hell! 16 The one who hears you hears me and
the one who rejects you rejects me. The one who rejects
me, rejects him who sent me.»
17,11 It happened that as he went to Jerusalem, he
passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.
12
And as he entered a village, he was met by ten
lepers who stood at a distance. 13 They lifted up their
voices, saying: «Lord Jesus, have mercy on us!»
14
Seeing (them), Jesus said: «Having departed, show
yourselves to the priests.» And it happened as they
went, that they were cleansed. 15 One of them, seeing
that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a
loud voice 16 and fell down on his face at the feet of
Jesus giving him thanks. And he was a SAMARITAN.
17
Answering, Jesus said: «Were not ten cleansed?
Where are the nine? 18 Where there not any found
who returned to give glory to God, except this
foreigner?» 19 And he said to him: «Rise and go your
way, your faith has saved you.»
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The Pharisees asked him: «When was the KINGDOM
OF GOD to come?» He answered them: «The KINGDOM
OF GOD does not come with observation. 21 They will
not say: “Look, here it is, or, there!” For indeed the
KINGDOM OF GOD is within you.»
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He said to his disciples: «The days are coming
when you will desire to see one of the days of THE
SON OF MAN and you will not see it. 23 They will say
to you: “Look, it is there, or, Look, it is here!”
Make no move, do not set off in pursuit. 24 For as
the lighting flashing from one part of the heaven
lights up the other, so will be THE SON OF MAN in his
day. 25 But first he must suffer many things and be
rejected by this generation. 26 As it was in Noah’s
days, so will it also be in the days of THE SON OF
MAN: 27 they were eating and drinking, marrying
wives and husbands, until the day that Noah
entered the ark and the flood came and destroyed
them all. 28 Likewise as it was in Lot’s days: they
were eating and drinking, buying and selling,
planting and building, 29 and, on the day that Lot
went out of SODOM, God made it rain FIRE and brimstone
FROM HEAVEN and destroyed them all; 30 even so will it be in
the day when THE SON OF MAN is revealed.
31
In that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to
take them away and likewise let the one who is in
the field not turn back. 32 Remember Lot’s wife!
33
Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it and
whoever loses his life will preserve it. 34 I tell you,
in that night, there will be two in one bed, the one
will be taken and the other left; 35 two women will
be grinding together, the one will be taken and the
other left.»
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Answering, they said: «Where, Lord?» He
said to them: «Wherever the body is, there too will
the vultures gather.»
The last sub-sequences (10,21-42; 18,15-30)
10,21 In that hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit
and said: «I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven
and earth, for hiding these things from the wise
and the clever and revealing them to littlechildren. Yes, Father, for such was your will.
22
Everything has been entrusted to me by my
Father and no one knows who the Son is except
the Father and who the Father is except the Son
and the one to whom the Son chooses to reveal
him.» 23 Then turning to his disciples, he said
privately to them: «Blessed are the eyes that see
what you see! 24 I tell you that many prophets
and kings have desired to see what you see and
have not seen it, and to hear what you hear and
have not heard it!»
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And behold A LAWYER stood up to put him to
test: «Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal
life?» 26 He said to him: «What is written in the
Law? How do you read?» 27 Answering, he said:
«You shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart, with all your soul, with all your
strength and with all your mind; and your
neighbour as yourself.» 28 He said to him: «You
have answered right; do this and you will live.»
29
But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus:
«And who is my neighbour?» 30 Jesus replied and
said: «A man went down from Jerusalem to
Jericho and fell among robbers; they stripped him,
beat him and then made off, leaving him half
dead. 31 Now by chance, a priest came down that
road and, seeing him, he passed by on the other
side. 32 Likewise a Levite coming to the place,
seeing him, passed by on the other side. 33 A
Samaritan, as he journeyed, came on him and,
seeing him, was moved with compassion. 34 He
went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring
oil and wine on them. Having set him on his own
mount, he brought him to an inn and he took care
of him . 35 Next day, he took out two denarii and
gave them to the inn keeper and said: “Take care
of him and whatever more you spend, I will repay
you on my way back.” 36 Which of these three, do
you think, was neighbour to him who fell among
the robbers?» 37 He said: «The one who has made
mercy toward him.» Jesus said to him: «Go, and
do the same yourself.»
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[It happened] as they went that he entered a
village. A woman named Martha welcomed him
into her house. 39 She had a sister called Mary:
having sat down at the Lord’s feet, she heard his
Word. 40 Now Martha, she was distracted with
much serving. Having stopped, she said: «Lord,
do you not care that my sister has left me to serve
alone? Therefore tell her to come and help me.»
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Answering, the Lord said to her: «Martha,
Martha, you worry and fret about so many things;
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but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the
better part; and it is not to be taken from her.»
18,15 They also brought babies to him, for him
to touch them. Seeing this, the disciples
rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them to him
and said: «Let the children come to me and do
not hinder them, for of such is the kingdom of
God. 17 In truth I tell you: anyone who does not
welcome the kingdom of God like a little child
will never enter it.»
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A RULER asked him:
«Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit
eternal life?» 19 But Jesus said to him: «Why do
you call me good? No one is good but God
alone! 20 You know the commandments: “You
shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill,
you shall not steal, you shall not give false
witness, honour your father and your
mother”.» 21 He said: «All these things I have
kept from my youth.» 22 Having heard, Jesus
said to him: «One thing you still lack: Sell
everything you own, and distribute to the poor
and you will have treasure in heaven; then
come, follow me.» 23 Having heard this, he
became very sad for he was extremely rich.
24
Seeing him, Jesus said: «How hard it is for
those who have riches to enter the kingdom of
God! 25 It is easier for a camel to pass through
the eye of a needle than for someone rich to
enter the kingdom of God!» 26 Those who were
listening said: «Who then can be saved?» 27 He
said: «What is impossible with men is possible
with God.»
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Peter said: «Look, we have left all and followed you!» 29 He said to them: «In truth I tell
you: There is no one who has left house, wife,
brothers, parents, children, for the sake of the
kingdom of God, 30 who will not receive many
times as much in this present age and in the
world to come eternal life.»
Relations between the final sequences (C3 and C8)
12,4 To you my friends I say: Do not be
afraid of those who KILL the body and after
that have no more that they can do. 5 I will
show you whom to fear: fear him who, after
he has KILLED, has the power to cast into the
Gehenna; yes, I tell you, fear him. 6 Are not
five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And
not one of them is forgotten before God.
7 Even THE HAIRS OF YOUR HEAD are all
numbered. Do not fear: you are of more
value than many sparrows! 8 I tell you:
whoever declares himself for me in the
presence of men, the Son of Man will declare
himself for him in the presence of God’s
angels; 9 but the one who denies me before
men, he will be denied before God’s angels.
10
Everyone who says a word against the Son
of Man will be forgiven, but no one who
blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will be
forgiven. 11 When they take you before synagogues and magistrates and authorities, DO
NOT worry ABOUT how TO DEFEND yourself
nor what to say;
12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that
very hour what you ought to say.»
21, 12 Before all this, they will lay their hands
on you and persecute you, delivering you up
to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you
before kings and governors for my name’s
sake. 13 This will lead you to bear witness.
14 Make up your minds NOT to prepare your
DEFENCE.
15 Because I myself shall give you a
mouth and a wisdom, that none of your
adversaries will be able to resist or
contradict.
16 You will be delivered up even by your
parents, and brothers, and relatives, and
friends; they WILL PUT TO DEATH some of
you 17 and you will be hated by all for my
name’s sake. 18 But NOT A HAIR OF YOUR HEAD
will perish: 19 by your endurance you will
gain your lives.
12,35 Let your waist be girded and your
lamps burning 36 and you yourselves be like
men waiting for their Master to return from
the wedding feast, so that coming and
knocking they may open to him immediately.
37 Blessed those servants whom the Lord
coming will find watching! In truth I tell you
he will gird himself, sit them down at table
and come and serve them. 38 And if he should
come in the second watch, or in the third,
and find them so, blessed are those servants!
39 Realize that if the master of the house had
known at what hour the thief was coming, he
would not let his house be broken. 40 And
you, be ready for THE SON OF MAN is coming
at an hour you do not expect.»
41 Peter said: «Lord, are you telling this
parable for us or even for everyone?» 42 The
Lord said:
«Who then is the steward which is faithful
and wise whom the Lord will set over his
household to give the portion of grain at the
proper time? 43 Blessed that servant whom his
Lord coming will find so! 44 Truly I tell you
he will set him over all his possessions.
45 But if this servant says in his heart: “My
Lord is delayed in coming” and he begins to
beat male and female servants and to eat,
drink and GET DRUNK, 46 then he will come
the Lord of this servant on a day he does
not expect and at an hour he does not
know and he will cut him off and will
appoint his portion with the unbelievers.
21,32 Amen, I tell you that this generation will
not pass away until all these things happen.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, my
words will not pass away. 34 Take heed of
yourselves lest your hearts be burdened with
dissipations, DRUNKENNESS and cares of life
and that day come upon you suddenly
35 like a trap.
It will come indeed upon all the dwellers on
the face of the whole earth. 36 Keep watch,
praying at all times, for you may have
strength to escape all that is going to happen
and to stand before THE SON OF MAN.»
The first sub-section:
JESUS
STARTS
HIS ASCENT TO JERUSALEM
Sequence C1: The departure for the mission
Sequence C2: Jesus,
9:51–10:42
disputed sign,
Sequence C3: The disciple
judges
judges according to the end
11:1-54
12:1–13:21
The second sub-section: THE GREAT LAW OF REVERSAL
Sequence C4:
«Whoever exalts himself will be humbled and who humbles himself will be exalted» 13:22–14:35
Sequence C5:
«Whatever is raised for men
The third sub-section:
is an abomination to God»
THE CHRIST
FULFILS
HIS ASCENT TO JERUSALEM
Sequence C6: The giving up for the kingdom
Sequence C7: Jesus,
17:11–18:30
disputed king, judges
Sequence C8: The Christ
15:1–17:10
judges according to the end
18:31–19:46
19:47–21:38